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Our carers support groups this week are; Blaby District at Countesthorpe Library with Gurjit, 2:30 - 4pm Tues 5 Dec NWL at Marlene Reid centre, Coalville with Jen 10:30 - 12 noon Thurs 7 Dec. As always, the Support for Carers team can be contacted on 01858 468543.

We now have an energy advice worker - go to supportforcarers.org/what-we-offer/… for more details. This service is for carers of adults in Leicestershire.

We have two face to face Carers Support Groups this week: - Melton Mowbray (Carnegie Museum) with Hannah, 2 - 3:30pm Wed 13 Dec - Earl Shilton (Age UK King Walk) with Kerry 1:30 - 3pm Thurs 14 Dec Contact details in bio.

Two online support groups for Leicestershire's unpaid carers of adults this week: - Zoom for Working Age Carers with Gurjit, 7 - 8pm Tues 12 Dec - Zoom "Cuppa with Kerry" 2 - 3pm Fri 15 Dec. The Carers Advice and Support Line is open 9-5 weekdays on 01858 468543.

Carers support groups this week (some brought forward for Christmas) - Charnwood (Gorse Covert, L'boro) Monday 18 Dec 2:30 - 4pm - O&W (Salvation Army, Ladysmith Road S. Wigston) Thurs 21 Dec 2:30 - 4pm. - Harborough (Mkt Harboro Leisure Centre) Thurs 21 Dec 1:30 - 3pm

Our Carers Advice and Support Line, 01858 468543, is now closed until 9am, Wed 27 Dec. Leicestershire County Council Adult Social Care out-of-hours line is always available on 0116 2551660. If you celebrate, may we wish you a very happy and peaceful Christmas.

Carer of an adult in Melton district? Hannah's carers support group for Melton carers is 2 - 3:30 pm Wed 10th Jan at Melton Carnegie Museum with guest speaker Debbie from Severn Trent Water.

Carer of an adult in Oadby and Wigston? Gurjit's carer support group is at the Salvation Army Thursday 18th Jan 2:30 - 4pm. Oadby & Wigston BC

Carer of a Leicestershire adult, but can't get out to face to face support groups? A Cuppa with Kerry is for you - 2 - 3pm by Zoom on Friday 19th Jan. Email [email protected] to get the Zoom code.

Today sees the first of our new, free exercise sessions for carers in the Hinckley area, kindly led by Liz from Leicester Tigers. Drop us a line if you would be interested in attending: [email protected]

Our carers support group this week is Coalville on Thurs 1st Feb 10:30am - 12 noon with Jen and Wendy, who is our new Energy Advice Worker for carers in Leicestershire.

What is a Carers Passport? youtu.be/hV05sE6tlU4?si… via YouTube

The High Sherriff of Leicestershire has presented a Volunteer Award to Pauline Kirk who supports our Support For Carers groups. Well deserved recognition of her contribution. vasl.org.uk/news/high-sher…

Our Carers Support Group this week is Coalville, Thurs 2 May 10:30 - 12:00, open to any unpaid carers supporting an adult over 18 who lives in Leicestershire resident. If you're not already registered, please give us a quick call first - 01858 468543.

We will be there represented by manager Kerry; Carers Wellbeing Officers Elaine and Lisa; and our energy worker Wendy. See you on Friday!

Here are 5/9 members of our amazing Support for Carers Team, at a carers event in Burton on Trent today. Leicestershire CC #unpaidcarers #vasl #supportforcarers

Holly, who now runs our Coalville carers support group on the 1st Thursday morning of each month, took this smashing photo of the group last week.

Our Carers Support Worker Gurjit and Dementia Guardian Officer Abie will be at this event in Braunstone, Leicestershire tomorrow. #DementiaActionWeek2024 Leicestershire CC

Lisa has just registered our 14,700th carer since we began in 2011! We are here to support anyone who cares unpaid for an adult in Leicestershire, commissioned by Leicestershire CC

This afternoon in Market Harborough - our Carers Support Group for adults at Harborough Leisure Centre, with Elaine and guest speaker Nidhi from Home Instead UK talking about Scams Awareness. 1:30pm, Thurs 23 June. Leicestershire CC